FREMONT EAGLE, FREMONT, STEUBEN COUNTY, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1921. P.1, KAY LASH COLLECTION, CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF STEUBEN COUNTY, ANGOLA, INDIANA. CHANCY ABBOTT, 20 Aug 1840 - 03 Feb 1921 CHANCY ABBOTT Chancy Abbott was born August 20, 1840, at Plainwell, Allegan county, Michigan, and died at his home in Fremont, Ind., Feb. 3, 1921, aged 80 years, 5 months and 13 days. He was the son of Rufus Chancy Abbott and Malvina Tillotson Abbott. He was the sixth of a family of ten children, of whom only three sisters survive him, Harriet, of California, Mary, of Memphis, Tenn., and Orinza of Toledo, Ohio. In his younger days, his father being a captain of an Erie canal boat, it was a great pleasure for him to accompany his father on his trips from Buffalo to Albany. At the age of 8 or ten years he with his parents moved to Steuben county and DeKalb and Steuben counties have since been his home. At the age of 20 years he enlisted as a private in Company G, 1st regiment Michigan infantry on April 24 at Burr Oak, Mich., and was duly mustered into the service of the U.S., May 1st, 1861. He served his country until he was mustered out at Detroit, Mich., August 7, 1861. On February 8, 1866, he was united in marriage with Sarah J. Dirlam, of Waterloo. To this union six children were born, five sons and one daughter, as follows: R. F. Abbott, of Reading, Mich., Inez Abbott, C. L. Abbott, Fremont, Ind., B. F. Abbott, Reading, Mich., B. R. Abbott and Arthur Abbott, Fremont, Ind. He leaves to mourn their loss the six children, 4 grandchildren, one adopted grandchild, the three sisters and a host of other relatives and friends. He was a member of B. J. Crosswaite Post No. 150, G.A.R. at Angola. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for over fifty years, also a member of the Rebekah lodge at Fremont. One of the great pleasures of his later life was the attending of his lodge, which he really loved. He was a quiet, unassuming man, highly respected and loved by his many relatives and friends. His familiar face and kindly greeting will only remain as a pleasant memory to his friends and family. As a man, he was honest and courageous, efficient and reliable. He was a great reader and a close observer and was well posted on all subjects. The removal of Father Abbott from our midst is like the passing of an old landmark. He had a great large heart for his family, ever ready to respond to whatever their needs might be. He was a good father, an honored citizen and one of the men that grew mellow with age. All the burdens of accumulating years and ill health, while they told upon his bodily strength, rested lightly upon him and never seemed to worry or overtax his fervor nor dim or obscure his vision of the bright and sunny side of life. No place will he be missed so much as in the home, where his evening chair is vacant. On April 28, 1914, the wife and mother passed away and since then he, with two sons and the daughter, have lived together in the home. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness during our late bereavement. To the Methodist church, the Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs and all those who so generously sent flowers. To Rev L. W. Kemper for his kind words of comfort, and those who rendered the beautiful music. THE CHANCY ABBOTT FAMILY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Chancy Abbott, 20 Aug 1840 - 03 Feb 1921, in DeKalb County, Indiana, married Sarah J. (Dirlam) Abbott, 1840 - 28 Apr 1914. They are buried at Fremont Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. (Dirlam seems to have numerous spellings, i.e., Dirlum, Dirlon, Durlam. I will use the spelling from the obit.) Chancy was the son of Rufus Chancy Abbott, 25 Nov 1804 - 1856, and Malvina Tillotson) Abbott, 08 Jul 1890 - 12 Oct 1904. They are buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. CHILDREN OF THE MARRIAGE: Rufus R. Abbott, 1866 - 1952. Inez/Iris Abbott, 1869 - 1951. Clayton L. Abbott, 1872 - 1957. Benjamin Franklin Abbott, 1874 - 1964, married Gladys C. (Childs) Abbott, 1888, no date of death. They were married on 31 Aug 1907 in Traverse City, Grand Traverse (County?), Michigan. She was the daughter of Frank H. and Jennie (Clark) Childs. Burt Richard or Richard Burt Abbott, 20 Dec 1876 - 29 Aug 1957, on 04 Dec 1899, married Ida (Tillotson) Brownell Abbott, 1869 - 1941, daughter of Demary Tillotson and his 2nd wife, Sarah (Thomas) Phenecie Tillotson, widow of James Phenecie. Ida was the widow of Emory E. Brownell, 24 May 1866 - 14 Feb 1897 whom she married on 31 May 1894 (per marriage license). Emory's 1st wife was Nellie (Kinsey) Brownell, 1869 - 1895. Possibly there is an error in Nellie's date of death since he married Ida in 1894. The cemetery book states that Nellie is buried with Cecil Brownell, 1894, possibly an infant son and her date of death could be 1894. Emily, Nellie and Cecil are all buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. Arthur Abbott, 1881 - 1946. All the children and spouses are buried at Fremont Cemetery. Steuben Republican, 24 Aug 1911, "Old Settler's" death list, sister, Sylvia (Abbott) Sanders. Steuben Republican, 19 Oct 1904, p.1, c.7, obituary of Malvina (Tillotson) Abbott. "Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, Vol. 1, pages 2, 3, 4, 233. SCGS Quarterly, Vol. 5, Issue 2, Summer 1999, Chancy Abbott. www.familysearch.org; Individual Record for Emory E. Brownell, Chauncey Abbott, Burchard Abbott (this is Burt Richard/Richard Burt). Family Group Record for Benj. Franklin Abbott. 1880 United States Census, Dennery Tillotson, Fremont, Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254312, NA Film Number, T9-0312, page #350D. 1880 United States Census, Chancy Abbott, Franklin, DeKalb County, Indiana, Family History Library Film #1254273, NA Film #T9-0273, page #40D. Submitted by Mona Hilden-Beckwith. e-mail: hilbeck123@att.net